Multi-scale multi-physics requirements for space reactors

SPEAKER: Vedant K. Mehta, Ph.D. R&D Engineer DATE/TIME: FRI, 10/14/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2022 Colloquium Series Abstract: Next-gen small nuclear reactors or microreactors are gaining significant attention due to their utilization extending to civilian, military, and space applications. A few of the unique features that distinguish these reactors from…

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The SPARC Toroidal Field Model Coil and the high-field path to fusion energy

SPEAKER: Zach Hartwig The Robert N. Noyce Career Development Professor and Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering DATE/TIME: FRI, 10/07/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: Webinar Fall 2022 Colloquium Series Abstract: Recent advances in high field superconducting magnet technology have opened a pathway to achieving fusion energy on accelerated timescales that could enable fusion…

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Online monitoring capabilities for harsh environments

SPEAKER: Shirmir D. Branch Chemist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory DATE/TIME: FRI, 09/30/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2022 Colloquium Series Abstract: The application of online monitoring to harsh environments, such as nuclear waste streams or molten salt reactors, presents the potential to enhance fundamental processes while significantly reducing operation cost, risk,…

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Emerging Applications in Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

SPEAKER: Manyalibo J. Matthews, Ph.D. Division Leader, Materials Science Division Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory DATE/TIME: FRI, 09/23/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2022 Colloquium Series Abstract: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines severe accidents as “Accident conditions more severe than a design basis accident and involving significant core degradation”.  Fukushima-Daiichi, Chernobyl,…

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Applying chemical biology to expand the range of actionable targets for nuclear medicine applications

SPEAKER: Dr. Michael Evans Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF DATE/TIME: FRI, 09/09/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: Webinar Fall 2022 Colloquium Series   About the Speaker: Michael Evans, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Residence in the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. He is a…

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Making Sense of Nuclear Infrastructure Risks in Ukraine

SPEAKER: Jake Hecla PhD candidate in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California DATE/TIME: FRI, 08/26/2022 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2022 Colloquium Series Abstract: The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first war in which nuclear powerplants and waste management areas have been a major focus of…

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